Backpack Company CEO Faces Threats After Helping Identify Suspect in UnitedHealthcare CEO Shooting

Peak Design's Peter Dering denies sharing customer data with police, but his cooperation with authorities has led to backlash and misinformation online.

Peter Dering, CEO of Peak Design, contacted the NYPD after recognizing one of his company's backpacks in surveillance footage of the UnitedHealthcare CEO shooting suspect.
Dering clarified that Peak Design has not shared customer information with police and would only do so under a subpoena, emphasizing the company's privacy policies.
The suspect, Luigi Mangione, was arrested on December 9 in Pennsylvania and is facing second-degree murder charges while contesting extradition to New York.
Dering and Peak Design employees have received threats and been accused of being 'snitches,' with misinformation about the company's use of product serial numbers spreading online.
Experts and advocates have defended Dering’s decision to assist law enforcement, highlighting the importance of public cooperation in solving crimes while ensuring privacy protections.

San Francisco Chronicle